War-zone surveillance comes home as Predator drones fly loops over Arizona border towns

By: Jerod MacDonald-Evoy

Outlets: Arizona Mirror

Published: September 24, 2026

Words: 1,497

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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An Army drone like those frequently flown in overseas warzones has been flying along Arizona’s southern border, doing loops around border towns, as part of a collaboration between the military and U.S. Department of Homeland Security that has privacy advocates concerned.

Under Operation Ardent Vanguard, the military operation overseen by the U.S. Northern Command to assist DHS in “obtaining full operational control of the Southern border,” American soldiers have …

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